Phones and Mobile Devices

In the new TV show drama, “MANH(A)TTAN (a fictional accounting of the Manhattan Project’s lead-up to the Atom Bomb), Liza Winter, one of the scientist’s wives notes that in 1943, out of “75 sovereign states in existence in the world (at the time), 61 of them were at war.”

If you've ever tried to keep up with your fitness routine while traveling, you know how difficult that can be. Not all hotel gyms have the equipment you may need, and sometimes it can be hard to find a nearby gym. Fit Spotting is a new mobile app that will give you the low-down on hotel gyms around the world.

Raise your hand if you've ever lost your phone. Quite a few of you, huh?
Have you tried GPS lock-on or 3rd party GPS tracking software to find
your lost phone only to be sorely disappointed when it was
unable to track it for you? Do you believe in the good of your fellow
man? TechTagger is the low tech solution to one of our most frequently
lost items, cell phones, and relies solely on other people telling you
they found your phone.

Similar in concept to those mood rings of decades past, BioBeats has tapped into a new idea with a special app that can play music that reflects your current state of mind based on the rate of your heart. Read on for more on this fascinating topic.

Are you active? Like really active? Is every week an adventure for you? Are you constantly running, hiking, biking, swimming, paddling, or skiing? If you do any or all of these things, and are looking for a versatile fitness watch, give this Germin Fenix 2 a once over.

Snapchat and advertising seems to me to be two functions diametrically opposed - an oxymoron if you will.
How can any marketing campaign make an impact, if by design it’s
fleeting in nature? Since Snapchat is a messaging app that delivers
status updates, photos and/or videos viewable for 10 seconds only — is
that enough time to leave a lasting impression?

When shopping around for an activity tracker, you won't find too many that are designed for function and elegance. In fact, the Withings Activité may be the only activity tracker you'll find that is disguised as a designer watch.

There are probably a thousand products on the market that will take your heart rate. There are fewer that will give you a blood pressure reading, and even fewer of those are available for in-home use. However, the Withings Wireless Blood Pressure Monitor is one that you can get for yourself and one that is designed for the tech geek.

Bring the power of Skype’s 256-bit encryption into your home with the
iSensor HD home security camera. Currently in the fundraising stage at
Kickstarter, Amaryllo is showing a lot of promise with its iSensor HD
and corresponding mobile app. Remotely control the camera, view live
feeds, and upload footage to Google Cloud Storage.

Planning a camping trip? A hike? Need a GPS? No need to spend hours researching GPS devices and hundreds of dollars on the device itself, when you can just download an app. The ViewRanger app can be downloaded onto your smartphone or device, and it turns that device into a back country guide.

Has an inconsiderate parking job by some uncaring oaf ever ruined your day, or at least prevented you from parking your vehicle? Of course it has, we've all been there, fuming helplessly – but no more! A pair of frustrated Canadians have set up a Facebook group and a Twitter account specially designed to shame lousy parkers.

After you finish reading this blog about the Bird Photo Booth, please
wait at least 90 seconds before ordering it, as I want to have a head
start in ordering mine.... Yes, there will be a rush,
because the Bird Photo Booth is the neatest thing created for bird
lovers since the invention of the telescopic lens!

Fitness trackers are everywhere. They track your steps, your heart rate, your sleep, your calorie intake, anything you could think of in terms of fitness...except strength and power. You can scour the sporting goods stores and online markets, and you won't find a fitness tracker that measures strength and power, until now. Until PUSH.

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